The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-13
In the House.

In the House to-day the bill by Mr..
Stephens, of Terrell, to designate the officers
of the County Court of Terrell county
passed.
county, to relieve d. w. Price. exTreasurer
of Douglas county, passed.
The following new bills We're introduced:
By Mr.. Denny, of Floyd-To incorporate
the Traders Bank of Atlanta.
BY Mr. Reid, of Putnam--To provide for
an election as to whether bonds shall be
issued for a new school house in Eatonton
BY Mr.. Morgan, of Pulaski-To provide
for the protection of land owners.
By Mr.. We'll, of Fulton-To amend sec
ton 3, paragraph l. article 3, to provide for
two more Supreme Court Judges.
By Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield-Be it re-
solved by the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurring. that it is the sense of the
General Assembly, with reference to
the matters effecting the State of Georgia,
and the lesseeS of the Western and Atlantic
railroad,
|, That so far as all permanent improve
ments upon the track of the Western and
Atlantic railroad. such as new culverts,
bridges, change of gauge, additional side
track ballastng and the replacing of the
iron with different rails and other mat
tiers of like character, there is no foundation
for any claims whatever i'll favor of said
lessees against the State.
2. The State has no claim or title to any
cars or locomotives purchased or acquired
by the lessee; since the date of the lease, but
such are the p.oL crt Z of said lesSeeS.
3. That the State is entitled to receive
from said lessees. at the expiration of said
lease, the full appraised value of all cars,
locomotives, rolling stock and all other per-
sonal property turned over to said lessees
when they went into possession of the road
4. As to taxes alleged to have been paid
to protect the property of the State, if there
is any liability therefor, upon the part of the
State to said leSseeS, the said claim
is a set off in favor of the State of all
such sums as said lessees may have received
from any person or corporation for the use
of all such.
D. The stipulation in the lease act that
the lessees shall return the road in as good
condition as when received, does not mean
that the lessees of the said road are author
lied in any manner to destroy or impair,
either by failure to take proper care thereof
In the future, or in any way, the present
value of said road
The resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
BY Mr.. Hutchison, of Haralson--To in
corporate the Tallapoosa High School
BY Mr.. Olive, of Oglethorpe-To provide
for the methods of working the public roads
of the State.
BY Mr. Madden, of Pil1e-To incorporate
the town of Concord, i'll Pike county
BY Mr.. Gambler, of DeKalb-To provide
for the full payment Of per diem of the late
Senator Z. NJ Word TO G. R. Ramspects,
administrator ON his estate
BY Mr.. Schofield, of Bibb-To allow
y. NJ. Longley to peddle without license.
By Mr. Fortner, of Johnson-To relieve
c. c. Thorpe and H. Knight, of Johnson
county.
BY Mr.. Schofeld, of Bibb-To invest ex-
elusive jurisdiction with the Ordinary in
cases of bastardy.
BY Mr. McLendon, of Thomas-To incor-
porate the Augusta and Townsville Rail-
road Company.
Mr.. Little of Muscogee, presented petit
ton from 577 laboring men of Muscogee
county advocating the passage of the ten
hour law.
Several Senate bills were read the first
time and referred
Mr. McCord, of Richmond, introduced a
memorial signed by 800 citizens of Augusta
favoring the passage of the ten-hour labor
bill, which memorial was referred to the
Committee on Labor Statistics.
BY unanimous consent the following new
matter was introduced:
By Mr.. Williams-A bill providing that
dealers in all kinds of liquors shall exhibit
their license before doing business
A resolution for afternoon sessions on
Tuesdays and Thursdays was adopted
A number of bills were then read for the
second time and passed.
A resolution to pay Henry X. Lamar, of
Macon, $50 for coupons incorrectly dated
passed.
A resolution to pay John NJ. Graham the
sum of $3.50 for services as stenographer of
the committee empowered to investigate
the State lunatic asylum, passed.